Forecast: The Daily Dry

No measurable rain has fallen since the first of the month, and rain chances will be scarce to non-existent for about the next week. Days will be sunny with moderate temperatures, and nights will be clear and cool, with frost starting to appear in the suburbs.

TODAY (SUNDAY)

Mostly sunny, cool. 58-63. Today brings lots of sunshine courtesy high pressure over the region, but cooler than average high temperatures around 60. Winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph will give the air a brisk feel, especially in the shade.

The coldest air of the fall arrives overnight, with lows reaching the low-to-mid 30s in the cooler suburbs, and near 40 in the city. Frost is likely in suburban locations with a freeze possible in some of the normally colder locations like Frederick and Leesburg.

A cold front will swing through the area on Tuesday, increasing clouds but probably not producing any rain. High temperatures should reach the low 60s.Confidence: Medium-High

Cool high pressure builds back into the region Wednesday through Friday. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny each day, with high temperatures in the mid 50s Wednesday moderating to near 60 Friday. Overnight lows will generally be in the frosty 30s in the suburbs to near 40 downtown.Confidence: Medium-High

Had a lot of fun at LWX (the Sterling weather station) this afternoon... I took some Skywarn spotter training courses, then toured the radar facilities. The new Doppler radar was especially impressive; it looked like a giant soccer ball held up on stilts.

I hope to get pictures up soon. Also saw Sue Palka, who was planning to do some sort of weather poetry reading.

Already down to 43.1, which is nearing my low of 41.0 for October 19. My prediction is that we break 37 at the least, with a 25% chance of below-freezing temps. However you spin it, it's going to be a cold one.

Makes you hope that DC has enough shelter space (along with all the other counties.)